Gideon, MO

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Gideon, Missouri

Gideon, Missouri, in New Madrid county, is 60 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 90 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 1,113 people in the city.

The People and Families of Gideon

In Gideon, about 54% of adults are married.

Gideon has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gideon had a median family income of $31,094.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the city.

Gideon Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Gideon is owner-occupied. The city is known in Missouri for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Gideon.

Commuting

In Gideon, 94% of commuters drive to work. The city is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

Gideon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gideon, MO

Comparing Gideon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	New Madrid
Standard Zip Codes	63848
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.452
Longitude	-89.918

Station	MALDEN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	47 to 69 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	KENNETT RADIO KBOA
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	DEXTER
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,113	100%
Male	513	46.1%
Female	600	53.9%
Under 18	297	26.7%
18+	816	73.3%
65+	218	19.6%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,097	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	8	0.7%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,019
Growth	-94
Growth %	-8.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
English	11.9%
Irish	7.7%
German	6.4%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Italian	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
Scottish	0.9%
British	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gideon	1,113	$31,094
Clarkton	1,330	$20,350
Holcomb	696	$29,219
Malden	4,782	$27,819
Risco	392	$32,857
Tallapoosa	204	$15,000
Wardell	278	$25,357

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